Global Commodity Purchaser in Harsewinkel bei CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH

Your role in our team:

• Minimum of two years international assignment to Velizy (France)
• Subcommodity purchasing strategy development from the global purchasing strategy and coordinate it with the business units of the CLAAS Group
• Coordination and control of all product-related purchasing activities
• Cross functional collaboration
• Professional preparation and independent implementation of purchasing negotiations up to the conclusion of the contract, including drafting of development and framework supply contracts.
• Supporting the achievement of C-Q-D (Cost-Quality-Delivery) goals in development projects through the early integration of high-performance suppliers
• Observation and analysis of the global procurement market and the derivation of potential as well as cost reduction measures in collaboration with the internal company interfaces

Your profile:

• Completed studies, preferably in the field of business administration/industrial engineering
• Several years of professional experience in strategic purchasing as well as in-depth knowledge of contract law
• Skills and experience in project management, as well as a high technical affinity for the field of Drive technology
• Comprehensive experience in negotiations
• Very good entrepreneurial and analytical thinking skills as well as an independent, flexible and efficient way of working
• Act confidently at internal and external management levels
• Experience in working together in an interdisciplinary and intercultural environment
• Very good communication and teamwork skills as well as business fluent English skills
• Confident use of MS Office and SAP
• Willingness to an international assignment to Velizy (France) for a minimum of two years
• Strong willingness to travel

Your benefits: